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dkhait

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Jan 26, 2009
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is there a way to hide the android battery status or display the % on it? there are plenty of apps that show % but its kinda redundant to have both displaying on the task bar.

i am runing rooted stock rom. any ideas are apreciated, thanks
 

dkhait

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Jan 26, 2009
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thanks everyone

thank you, i just deleted the images from framework-res and installed a battery indicator from market. so now i have 1 battery with correct %. too bad i cant move it to the right
 

wpbear

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thank you, i just deleted the images from framework-res and installed a battery indicator from market. so now i have 1 battery with correct %. too bad i cant move it to the right

How do you do this? Do you copy the original framework-res.apk to PC and then open and remove the battery pictures then move the modified framework-res.apk back to the device and install? I tried this but the apk wont install.
 
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dkhait

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How do you install this file? I tried installing it from clockwork mod recovery, but it didn't take.

you cant install that file. you have to pull framework-res.apk from the /system/framework. then open it with 7zip and overwrite the exiting images with those. then push it back into the phone.

adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk

then after injecting new images

adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/
 

Asterdroid

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Jun 15, 2010
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you cant install that file. you have to pull framework-res.apk from the /system/framework. then open it with 7zip and overwrite the exiting images with those. then push it back into the phone.

adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk

then after injecting new images

adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/

Worked like a charm. Thanks!

Any idea where I can get my hands on red-themed 3g/location/clock/wifi/gps/alarm etc. notification icons?
 

wpbear

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I can't get the file to push. I am connected via USB with USB debugging on in charge only mode. At CMD prompt I can adb shell and su.

adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/

gives error adb: not found

I have edited the file by removing some png and then saving it back to the sdk root and the sdk/tools folders.

If I get this to push do you have to then install the apk from the device?
 
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Asterdroid

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do you have to then install the apk from the device?

-Install 7zip (just google it)
-Reboot phone into recovery.
-Connect USB cable
-Go into Partitions menu in recovery
-Mount /System
-Open your command prompt on your PC
-Change the directory to wherever your sdk/tools are located
-type the following command line: adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk

Now the file is in your sdk/tools folder
-Right click on framework-res.apk and open with 7zip
-Copy the files from the round battery zip folder to the corresponding folder with the 7zip archive. They will automatically overwrite
-Exit 7zip
-Back in the command prompt type the following command line: adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/
-On your phone, unmount /system, then back out of the partitions menu and reboot your phone.

Should be all set!
 

Asterdroid

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I can't get the file to push. I am connected via USB with USB debugging on in charge only mode. At CMD prompt I can adb shell and su.

adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/

gives error adb: not found

If I get this to push do you have to then install the apk from the device?

I think you need to mount the system folder in the partitions menu of recovery. My instructions are one post up.
 

wpbear

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Thanks got it. I switched back to the orignal apk though. I wanted the status hidden, and while deleting the png worked, it still leaves a blank space instead of moving the icons over so it doens't look good. Thanks for the help.
 

nyonya

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Jun 15, 2010
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Here is a red round battery with percentages:

I really like this icon, but is there any way to use this without the percentages in the middle? It makes it look more cluttered, and it's not very useful as they only change between 100, 80, 60, etc.

So is there any way to either make them more accurate, or remove them completely? I really like this indicator otherwise, more neat-looking than the one that comes with the jonnybueno theme (which rocks otherwise!)

Thanks all.
 

corywf

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May 3, 2010
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I made a white round battery meter if you don't care for the red.
 

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WingHater

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Nov 21, 2007
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Why can't this be packaged up into a zip for us to just go into recovery and clockwork and install zip. Don't really understand why we have to go through all the steps of adb to get this to work. So if possible could someone please put it all together to make it easier to use. Thanks
 

dkhait

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Jan 26, 2009
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How do you do this? Do you copy the original framework-res.apk to PC and then open and remove the battery pictures then move the modified framework-res.apk back to the device and install? I tried this but the apk wont install.

you cant install it, you have to overwrite it in recovery mode.

adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk
modify
then
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/
 

Taylored

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Jun 1, 2010
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Why can't this be packaged up into a zip for us to just go into recovery and clockwork and install zip. Don't really understand why we have to go through all the steps of adb to get this to work. So if possible could someone please put it all together to make it easier to use. Thanks

It probably could be packaged, but it is a pretty simple change so I doubt anyone would go through the trouble.

Do not fear ADB. Follow the steps. It is as easy as 1. 2. 3... 4567.